GrantedDecided 14 February 2018Limerick County Council

40 41 42 O'Connell Street/ 1 Cecil Street, Limerick.

Planning application 171180
DecisionConditional grant
Decided14 February 2018
Application typePERMISSION
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Site

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Proposed development

Application description published by Limerick County Council.
The demolition of No. 40 and No. 41 O’Connell Street; demolition of 1st floor, 2nd floor and 3rd floor only at No. 42 O’Connell Street/1 Cecil Street; demolition of No. 1 Cecil Street (excluding basement area), and demolition of a shed at the rear of the site. Construction of a new building consisting of a 7-storey block (32 m high) with 2-storey portico fronting O’Connell Street, and a part 2-storey/part 3-storey block to the rear with stair core extending 7-storeys all over single storey basement; a part 2-storey/part 3-storey block at the corner of O’Connell Street and Cecil Street comprising 2-storeys over the existing ground floor retail premises (Fines Jewellers), and 3-storeys fronting Cecil Street. The development will provide multi-media visitor experience, exhibition and education space for the ‘International Rugby Experience’; ancillary retail area (81sq.m) and ancillary cafe (83 sq.m) at ground floor level. Vehicular access for servicing purposes and staff pedestrian and cycle access via an existing vehicular entrance on the laneway to the rear of the site linking Cecil Street and Catherine Street. The development will also include ancillary plant, storage areas, staff facilities; public lighting; building signage; diversion of underground services; and all related site development and excavation works above and below ground, all on a site of 0.0581ha approx. The development is situated within an Architectural Conservation Area

Application and appeal history

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301154-18Submitted 13 March 2018 / decided 24 October 2018
Status not recordedCONDITIONAL
  1. Appeal submittedAppeal reference 301154-18
    13 March 2018
  2. Appeal decisionCONDITIONAL
    24 October 2018
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